Library Act 1939
7ESpecial donations
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7E Special donations
7E Special donations
(1) The arrangements made and conditions agreed to by The Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales with David Scott Mitchell and other persons or their legal representatives, and by The Council of the Library of New South Wales with any persons or their legal representatives, with respect to books, manuscripts, paintings, engravings and other library material handed over or donated by the said David Scott Mitchell or other persons for custody and management either in conjunction with other property of The Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales or The Council of the Library of New South Wales or separately therefrom shall be carried out and observed by the Council.
(2) Without affecting the generality of section 4B (3), the Council may enter into any such arrangements and agree to such conditions as it may think fit with respect to books, manuscripts, paintings, engravings and other library material handed over to or donated to the State Library for custody or management either in conjunction with other property of the Council or separately therefrom.
pt 2A (ss 7C–7E): Ins 1975 No 41, sec 5 (1).